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a bag contains 6 red 8 black and 10 yellow identical beads.two heads are picked with replacement .Find the probability that both are red

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Hey there! I'm happy to help!

We have 24 total beads, and we have 6 red ones. This gives us a probability of 6/24, which simplifies to 1/4. However, we do this twice with replacement (we put the bead back, so the probability stays the same), so we multiply that probability twice to find the probability of it happening twice.

1/4×1/4=1/16

Therefore, the probability that both beads are red is 1/16.

Have a wonderful day! :D

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